Device for storing and bundling newspapers



NOV 13, 1951 G. D. DANKERT DEVICE FOR STORING AND BUNDLING NEWSPAPERS Filed March 14, 1951 IN1/@Nizar en/(eri df Gwiaye fm a /J Patented Nov. 13,1951

DEVICE S'TDRING AND BUNDLING NEWSPAPERS Gustave D. Dankert, Cary, Ill.

Application March 14, 1051, Serial No. 215,407

, My invention relates to the storing and stacking of papers, such as old newspapers, magazines, circulars and the like, and to the preparation of such material for removaland disposal. It has lfor its principal obect to provide means for ordinary household use by which paper materialof the character designated may be accumulated and stored in orderly stacks and such stacks readily compressed and tied into bundles for convenient removal. My invention is particularly adapted for the stacking and bundling of out-dated newspapers which are of substantially uniform size, and it has been described in connection with such material. It is to .be understood, however, that the invention is useable in connection with magazines, pamphlets, circulars and' other more or less flat papers.

Many households today have aV considerable problem in the disposal of various cut-dated publications, particularly newspapers, which accumulate very rapidly. These take up considerable room, are heavy and inconvenient to handle in quantities, and frequently constitute a serious fire hazard. At the same time old paper of this nature has currently some technical value and is in demand for various commercial uses so that certain organizations collect it from householders for sale to dealers. .In general, it is the object of the present invention to provide simple and easy means for collecting and retaining such paper in stacks, as distinguished from the usual loose and scattered piles', and for quickly and easily tying such stacks into bundles of a size appropriate for expeditious handling by the members of volunteer collection organizations.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the drawings which form a part of this specification and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a device constructed in accordance with my invention, partly .broken away the better to show the construction thereof.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing my device with the cover member raised and showing a stack of newspapers or the like compressed and tied into a bundle.

Fig. 3 is a View in transverse vertical section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, at I is shown generally the stacking or bundling device of my invention, having vertically disposed side members II and end members I2 which are rigidly secured at their upper ends to a horizontal rectangular :frame I3 by any suitable means such as screws 4 Claims. (01.100419) I4. There are two of the members II at each side of the device and two of the membersV I2 at each end thereof, these being so disposed that each of the members II has an outer edge adjacent to an outeredge of one of the members I2 to form -a corner member I6 of right angular section at each corner of the device to form a guide frame. The members II and I2 are preferably of varying width', being wider yat their lower ends than at their upper ends, so that adjacent edges of the members II at each side define a space or slot II which is wider atits upper end than at its lower end, and the adjacent edges of the members I2 at each end define similar spaces I8. These slots I1 and I8 are closed at their upper ends by the frame I3 and are open at their lower ends as shown.

' Each of the angular corner members I6 is provided at its lower end with a horizontally disposedledgeY member or abutment I9, which abutyments are preferablyof dimensions corresponding to the width of the associated members II Vand I2 at'the bottom. Each abutment I9 isA to end and from side to side of the device re- Vspectively,when itis placed upon a floor, table or other horizontal Support. It will be noted that in this construction the opening or passage 22 communicates with the slots I8 at the ends of the device and that the passage 23 similarly communicates with the slots I1 at the sides thereof.

In use, the newspapers or similar material to be stacked is placed flat within the device so that the corners are embraced by the angular members I6 and is allowed to fall to the bottom to form a stack 24, resting upon the ledges I9. It will .be readily understood that the formation of the stack is guided by the members I6, the inner surface of which are preferably finished smooth so as to prevent sticking and jamming of the paper.

When a su'icient amount of paper has been thus accumulated and stored to form a bundle of a size convenient for handling, means is provided for easily compressing the stack into compact form and tying it into a tight bundle. For this purpose I provide suitable compression members, conveniently in the form of rods 26, which are adapted for placement on the top of the stack, either lengthwise as shown in Fig. 2 or crosswise as shown in Fig. 3, with the ends projecting through the slots I8 or I1 as the case may be. The inner edges of the vertical members I I and I2 are formed with inclined notches 21, which are horizontally aligned, which slope upwardly from the slot openings I1 and I8 and terminate in suitable seats 28 for the members 26.

Thus; with, thesemembers.inipositionv on the top of the stack,l said stack may Ioereadily compressed against the ledge members I 9 by pushing down on the compression members 26 with.

the hand or foot, until the ends 4of..the..com1; res

sion members may be engaged in the4 aligned;

notches 21. When the pressure is releasedthe stack will expand slightly so as to hold .thevmem-f bers 26 against their seats.28. in the.v notches..

With the stack so retained and compacted it may be readily tied into a bundle bypassing twine or other suitablei'tie 29 around it in both directions, the tie being. passed through the openingsvH-and I8 and the passages.22and23 as clearlyshown in Fig. 2. After the bundle has been thus tied, the compression members .2S-may be withdrawn endwise from :beneath the tie and the-bundle then liftedout ofthe device for disposal.

I preferablyprovide the device with a-suitable top or cover 3| having rigid lugs .32 vdepending from the lower surface thereof andsospaced as to slidabl-y engage inthe angles-ofthe members I6 at their upper ends. When ,in..place, as shown in Fig. 1, the cover 3Ifactsto stiffen the-device and .to provide for its auxiliary use as a stoolor seat. At the same time the cover is readily re movable atany time for the insertion of paper to be stored or for the compression and tying of bundlesfas above described. I also provide means, such as a clip member-33 of wireor .other resilient materialv secured to. the -underv face, of the cover 3l forV carrying aball of twine 34, so that suitable. tying material willr beavailable in aconvenient and accessible location. The compression members y2.? "are also.-carried, c when notv in `use in suitable vclips 36er anyv convenient construction, which may be .arranged ontthe side members .l I beneath frame lI 3.

What I claim is:

.1. A- device for bundlinga stackof newspapers or the like comprisinga framefincluding-l, spaced verticalmembers formed toembrace thecorner'- edges of thei stack and deiining,I sideandend 4. slots open at the bottom, stack supporting ledges secured to the lower ends of the members and projecting within the frame, and compression members removably secured to the edges of the vertical members adjacent oppositely disposed slots to retain the stack in position against said ledges while tying said stack through the slots into a bundle.

2; A" device# for stack-ing; and-bundling newspapers, and thelike comprising a. guideoframe including spaced, vertically disposed angular cor- `ner guides for the paper to be stacked, said guides. being. formed with horizontally aligned, upwardly sloping notches, ledge members secured to the lower ends of the guides within the angle". thereof to support the lower corners of the stackand. compression rods removably engageablein saidpairs of notches transversely to engage the top of the stack.

3. A device for stacking and bundling newspapers and.thelike comprising aguide frame including; angular guide members, rigidly., connected to embrace. .the corners. of and align the sheets to be stacked, ysaid .members being spaced .todene openings atthe sides and ends.. ofthe frame and` beingformed atv the edgesv of said openings with alignednotches, stack supporting members secured. to the .lower ends of the-guide members .and disposed -within the frame to supportthe stack, and compression membersfor said stack` removably. engageable in said notches to vretain the stackfor tying intoY abnndle.

4. A device for stacking vand .bundling newspapersand the likev comprising a guide frame including vertically-disposed members arranged in,- pairs to Vform angular` corner. guidesior the paper to be stacked and horizontally disposed -members rigidly connecting theupper ends of saidfvertical members, said verticalmembers b eing formed with oppositely disposed aligned notches,` a.. ledge member secured to the lower end of each said corner guide within the angle thereof. to support a lowerr corner of the stack, compression rods to engage, the top ofthe-stack adaptedv to seat-in;said notchesand aframe stifleningv cover. member having spacedv depending lugs removably engageable` inthe angles of said. corner guides and adapted to reston. the horizontally disposed members.

GUSTAVE D.V DANKERT.

No references cited.' 

